July trial set for Canton alderman facing bribery charge

Louis Smith pleads not guilty

7:55 AM,
May 10, 2013

Louis Smith

Written by

Terricha Bradley-Phillips
tbradley@jackson.gannett.com

A Canton alderman is facing a federal charge for allegedly accepting or soliciting a bribe on behalf of the city.

The federal indictment is lean on specifics, but it alleges that between May and October in 2012 Louis Smith, who represents Ward 4, "did corruptly solicit, demand, accept and agree to accept things of value from a person, intending to be influenced and rewarded in connection with a series of transactions."

Those items were valued at $5,000 or more, according to the indictment. ...